Six years as CEO of Coop Academies Trust, followed by senior adviser to the Coop Group on education and five years advising the Northern Powerhouse Partnership on education, including skills.

Former Independent chair of the Blackpool Education Improvement Board and former Chair of the town’s Priority Education Improvement Board.

Trustee and chair of Finance and Resources at Great Academies Education Trust

Former Vice Chair and current Board Member of Liverpool Education Board

Advisory Board member of InnovateHer

Co-Lead of the Forum Strategy’s Education Leaders’ Network

Former senior HMI manager responsible for school, early years and initial teacher education inspection delivery, including Framework Development

Ranked 26th most influential colleague making an impact on education in 2025 by Education Business.

Awarded MBE for services to education in 2019 and made a Fellow of The Chartered College of Teaching in 2021.

Joint lead of The Alternative Big Listen and The Alternative Big Consultation with Prof Colin Richards.